Why is there scaffolding around the front of the White House?

[kentuck]

What would happen if he tore down the White House? Seriously.

Would anybody do anything?

Maybe he's just going to take the letters that were taken off the Kennedy Center and put them on the White House? Surely no one would have a problem with that?

Why hasn't the press asked?

[wcmagumba]

1. Good question, also, are the tarps still up at the Kennedy Center?

[kentuck]

2. Yes, I think so.

I have seen no reports otherwise.

[sarisataka]

3. For the installation of the faux gold facade

And of course, to put his name over the door

[LisaL]

5. His portraits everywhere.

We posted about gold at the same time.

[LisaL]

4. Maybe he plans to cover it in gold?

[sarisataka]

6. LOL

[RockRaven]

7. They are going to vandalize the columns.

[newdeal2]

8. Probably that

Or he will install a tacky gold sign saying “The White House” as if we didn’t already know.

[RockRaven]

11. It is that. Multiple admin people have said so, that Corinthian columns are better.

No-class glutton and his minions think more is better, categorically. Corinthian are more ornate, ergo better.

[kentuck]

15. It fits the narrative...

...of the wealthy businessman that became President. He came into politics bragging about how wealthy he was...only the finest tastes in everything elegant...But he was a businessman.

But so was Jimmy Carter. Jimmy was a peanut farmer - one of the largest in the state of Georgia, maybe? But Jimmy was a different type of "businessman". He was honest and worked for peanuts.

[kentuck]

9. I hope we don't see anything that is slimy and green oozing out of the People's House?

It would be hard to stop the "swamp" rumors.

[Blues Heron]

10. He was making noise about switching the ionic columns out for Corinthian ones

They have claimed this scaffolding is for routine maintenance but that’s probably another lie. I wouldn’t be surprised if they are gone by morning.

[usonian]

12. Maybe it's time to settle all family business.

[highplainsdem]

13. There are reports he wants more ornate columns, Corinthian columns. See this:

https://www.newsweek.com/scaffolding-remains-white-house-trump-posts-photo-ornate-columns-12160151

[Lifeafter70]

14. He is a sleazy contractor starting many projects

Collecting the money and leaving them unfinished
It's a grift.